New Year's Show Goes Prime Time

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) â€” Dick Clark's got something new planned for New Year's. <br><br>For a 29th consecutive year, Clark will be in New York's Times Square hosting ``Dick Clark's Rockin'

Friday, November 17th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) â€” Dick Clark's got something new planned for New Year's.

For a 29th consecutive year, Clark will be in New York's Times Square hosting ``Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve.'' But this time, ABC-TV has added two hours to the countdown-to-midnight broadcast.

Instead of the usual 90 minutes, the show will run 3 1/2 hours and creep into prime time.

``It gives us the opportunity to present many more musical performances and to bring some elements to the show that we have never featured,'' Clark said Thursday. Clark is the show's executive producer.

During the special's prime-time hour, Clark will be at his usual Times Square post, but for the first time will be joined by correspondents covering activities on the streets of New York. There will also be performances from Disney World.